ZIP 24872 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24872

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24872 (WV) is associated with McDowell County School District (LEA 5400810) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Appalachian School of Law about 15.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (61)

Appalachian School of Law15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College28.4 miles (45.6 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-private
Bluefield State University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public

Show all 61 colleges & universities

Valley College-Beckley46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
Emory & Henry University47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-public
Appalachian Bible College48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
Concord University50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College52.0 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
King University61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
New River Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH71.5 miles (115.0 km)2yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College71.5 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
Marshall University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-public
Radford University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
Milligan University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University83.0 miles (133.7 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Christian University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
Morehead State University97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
Surry Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Iaeger Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Hurley Elementary/Middle	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Hurley High	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Sandy River Middle School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Bradshaw Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
River View High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24872

What school district is ZIP code 24872 in?

ZIP 24872 (WV) maps to McDowell County School District (LEA ID 5400810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24872?

US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24872 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24872 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	33.0%
Less than HS	50.4%
School district	McDowell County School District

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